Re: Ethics in Essex
>Bunk's photocopier trick in The Wire springs to mind.
and of course it doesn't have to work (producing reliable or evidence-worthy results).
The question is, do the crooks know it doesn't work and if they don't will it save more money in police time than it costs?
Even if it isn't used as evidence, perhaps for the number of times it gives some indication of potential discomfort, it might indicate possible avenues the police could investigate.
The fact that it can (often?) give false negatives or positives may not actually be an issue if it isn't going to be used for evidence.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
